Character Education

Home > Character Education

Oregonians want their schools to hold students to high standards of academic achievement and they want high standards of character. Oregon House Bill 2670, enacted during the 1999 Legislative Session, reinforced the importance of character development in Oregon's system of education. The bill directed the Department of Education to apply for federal Partnerships in Character Education Pilot Project grants, encouraged for students in the district, and directed the Department of Education to distribute copies of the bill's preamble and sections 1 and 2 to each Oregon school district.

Six grant sites worked to develop, implement and evaluate the effects of twelve comprehensive character education programs on student academic achievement, attitudes, and behavior. The results of their work can be found below.

Background

Character Education Project Abstract 12/28/2004 (13.43 KB)
Oregon Character Education Partnership Grant Contacts 11/07/2001 (8.74 KB)

Oregon Project Final Report

Project Summary 02/09/2005 (42.44 KB)
The final report documents submitted to the USDOE at the completion of the 5-year grant project.
Project Accomplishments 02/09/2005 (57.22 KB)
The final report documents submitted to the USDOE at the completion of the 5-year grant project.

Site Reports

Azalea MS, Brookings-Harbor SD 02/09/2005 (107.04 KB)
The final report documents submitted to the USDOE at the completion of the 5-year grant project.
Burn-Hines SD 02/09/2005 (81.34 KB)
The final report documents submitted to the USDOE at the completion of the 5-year grant project.
Greater Albany SD 02/09/2005 (96.85 KB)
The final report documents submitted to the USDOE at the completion of the 5-year grant project.
Sunridge MS, Pendleton SD 02/09/2005 (72.37 KB)
The final report documents submitted to the USDOE at the completion of the 5-year grant project.
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 02/09/2005 (114.13 KB)
The final report documents submitted to the USDOE at the completion of the 5-year grant project.
Yankton Elementary, St. Helens SD 02/09/2005 (122.67 KB)

Lessons Learned 02/09/2005 (78.73 KB)
The final report documents submitted to the USDOE at the completion of the 5-year grant project.
Evaluation Report 02/09/2005 (187.95 KB)

Character Education Resources

Character Education Partnership
Character Education Partnership (CEP) is a national advocate and leader for the character education movement.
Center for the Advancement of Ethics & Character
The Center for the Advancement of Ethics & Character is a non-profit organization based in the Boston University School of Education.